NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1046, 24 March 1910, Page 13

NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB.

The North . Shore Yacht Club held a general handicap race on Saturday, for the Dunning Cup and other prizes. . The race '"attracted over thirty entries, but owing to a strong wind blowing a number of the smaller boats were compelled to retire. The course was from off the eastern end of Victoria Wharf, round, first buoy-round North Head, thence, round markboat in Hobson’s Bay/ thence round Mission steadier Southern Cross, off Queen’s Wharf, ’ thence.'inside buoy off Calliope Dock,, .finishing. at the starting line, twice round, distance 13 miles. The Thistle , assumed the lead from the ( start, and headed the other competitors throughout both rounds, eventually crossing the finishing line an easy winner. The Mahaki finished' second and the Peri third. The times for the first round were: —Thistle, 4h. 19m. 455.; Mahaki, 4Ji. 27m. 285.; Rhona, 4h. 29m. 375.; Peri, 4h. 31m. 165.; Varona, 4h. 33m. , 455.; Calypso, 4h. 35’m. 325.; Mystery, 4h. 36m. 485.; -Zoe, 4h. 38m. Maroondah, 4h. 40m. 545.; Tangaroa, 4h. 42m. 575.; Pandora, 4h, 43m. 155.; Gannet, 4h. 43m. 355.,; Mistral, 4h. 46m. 11s.; Kowhai, 4h. 52m. 55.; Merlin, 4h. 56m. 405.; Ikarere, sh. 4m. 45.; Flattie, sh. Bm. 55.; Roma, sh. 12m. 505.; Mavourneen, sh. 32m. 455.